Oil-sands companies see a chance to secure a steady stream of government aid as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledges to keep Canada competitive with the massive clean-energy subsidies on offer in... 

The most severe power cuts ever experienced in South Africa are threatening food and water supplies and disrupting the lives of millions of people, including chicken farmers. In the poultry... 

Europe-based global major aerospace and defence group Airbus has entered into a partnership with Dutch high-technology industrial company VDL Group to develop and produce a laser communication... 

The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) at four Eskom power stations has been welcomed by the chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and... 

For the South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) Hermanus facility, 2022 has been the year of space weather – in August, its new Space Weather Centre (SWC) began operations, although its... 

International joint venture (JV) FADEC Alliance has been chosen to design and develop the electronic control system for the CFM International RISE demonstrator engine programme. FADEC Alliance is a... 

For the South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA’s) Hermanus facility, 2022 has been the year of space weather – in August, its new Space Weather Centre (SWC) began operations, although its... 

Paramount Land Systems, a subsidiary of aerospace and defence group Paramount, reports that 50% of the newly announced Maatla 4x4 light-protected vehicle (LPV) contracts have already been completed... 

Airbus Defence and Space, part of the Europe-based Airbus group, announced on Monday that it had, for the first time, both successfully launched and controlled an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), or... 

The UK, Italy and Japan announced on Friday that they were going to jointly develop a sixth-generation multirole fighter, in what is now designated the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). This... 

The US Air Force and major US aerospace and defence group Northrop Grumman jointly unveiled the world’s first sixth-generation jet combat aircraft, the B-21 Raider strategic bomber, late on Friday... 

The federal government has released a discussion paper and opened public consultation on the future of the critical minerals industry in Australia. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia... 

UK-based global major power and propulsion group Rolls-Royce reported on Monday that it had successfully run one of its aircraft engines using hydrogen as a fuel. This was a global milestone, the... 

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has warned that the funding challenges facing the National Defence Force remains unresolved and that, if a solution is not... 

The UK announced on Tuesday that it was partnering with South Africa in a number of initiatives and programmes to promote investment in infrastructure and skills development in the latter country.... 

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF), in conjunction with major airframe manufacturer Airbus, aeroengine group Rolls-Royce, fuel producer Air bp, leasing company AirTanker, and the Defence Equipment and... 

Brazil-based global major aerospace group Embraer reported its results for the third quarter of this year (3Q22) in São Paulo, Brazil, on Monday. The group reported a net loss (attributable to... 

Brazil-based major aerospace and defence group Embraer has reported on its commercial aircraft deliveries for the first nine months of this year (9M22), as well as those during the third quarter... 

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has achieved 81% of its key performance indicators (KPIs) for the 2021/22 reporting year, exceeding them in 68% of cases. CSIR CEO Thulani... 

The Joint Standing Committee on Defence has called for better coordination and improved lines of communication between government and the defence industry to enhance business opportunities and... 

By now we are all looking forward to the end of the year. However, not without being faced with the dilemma of having to “batten down the hatches” and review risk mitigation measures, to take care... 

Australia’s critical mineral resource could be a lynchpin for global net zero ambitions. Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King said this week that in order to reach net zero emissions, the... 

State-owned defence industrial group Denel has given the assurance that it would use the funding granted to it by National Treasury, under the medium-term budget policy statement (MTBPS) released... 

Jan Smuts grabbed the opportunity to realise his ambition of a Greater South Africa when the First World War ushered in a final scramble for Africa. He set his sights firmly northward upon the... 

The South African Navy (SAN) christened the second of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) with the breaking of a bottle of champagne over its bow and raising of the South African... 

The African oil and especially gas sector received a spirited defence from African Energy Chamber chairperson NJ Ayuk on Tuesday. He was giving the opening address at Africa Energy Week 2022, in... 

The case against 11 high-profile private sector and former state executives implicated in a R398.4 million Transnet fraud and corruption case - including among them the state parastatal's former... 

By Simeon Tassev, MD & QSA at Galix Networking The Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) applies to all businesses in South Africa. However, while it is universally applicable, it is also... 

I’m aware that our political overlords in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, as is the case with their counterparts elsewhere, have at their disposal experts providing advice... 

Special forces from the South African Police Service and South African Defence Force (SANDF) move towards a H125 helicopter during an antiaircraft-hijacking demonstration at the Waterkloof Air... 

By Kate Mollett, Regional Director at Commvault Africa Ransomware is one of the biggest threats and challenges facing organisations today. A simple online search will reveal hundreds of... 

Military and defence technology company Saab has received a three-year support contract from the South African Air Force (SAAF) to ensure the latter’s Gripen fighter jets remain airworthy and... 

By Aamir Lakhani, Global Security strategist and researcher at Fortinet Cyber adversaries maximise every opportunity they can get. They prey on vulnerabilities, security gaps, but also human... 

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has reported that its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft had successfully impacted its target, the asteroid moonlet... 

Integrated technology company Rheinmetall launched its newly designed and pilot-phase mobile green hydrogen production and storage platform at the Africa Aerospace and Defence Expo on September... 

Paramount Land Systems, a subsidiary of aerospace and technology company Paramount Group, has revealed that it has received two orders totalling 50 units of its Maatla 4x4 light protected vehicle... 

Armoured products specialist manufacturer SVI Engineering launched a newly designed concept version of its MAX 3-series of vehicles – the three axle, six-wheeled armoured Toyota Land Cruiser MAX 3... 

cash-strapped state defence firm Denel will need around R3-billion to cover a funding gap for a restructuring plan it is aiming to execute over the next 12 to 18 months, company executives told... 

  The success of the recent Ukrainian counteroffensive, the routing of Russian forces occupying Ukraine and the recapture of key eastern cities and surrounds of Kharkov and Izyum may prove to be a... 

UK-based global propulsion and power systems group Rolls-Royce highlighted, on Thursday, its attendance, for the first time, at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC). IAC 2022 was being... 

Pretoria-based aerospace and defence equipment manufacturer Paramount Aerospace Industries is set to deliver its first Mwari multi-role aircraft to an overseas air force on September 23, while... 

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded dual-listed Perpetua Resources two funding grants to study the domestic production of military-grade antimony trisulphide – an essential component in...